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Superior Court of Washington, County of

In re:
Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): No.

Order to Go to Court (Order to Show Cause)


(ORTSC)
And Respondent/s (other party/parties):
 Clerk’s action required: 2

Order to Go to Court (Order to Show Cause)


1. Findings
The court has reviewed the motion filed by the (check one): Petitioner Respondent
and finds there is reason to approve this order.
Other findings:

2. The court orders (name): to:


Go to court on: at a.m. p.m.
date time

at: in
court’s address room or department

docket/calendar or judge/commissioner’s name

At the hearing, you must show why the court should not approve the requests made by
the other party.
Warning! If you do not go to the hearing, the court may approve the other party’s requests
without hearing your side.

Mandatory Form (05/2016) Order to Go to Court


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3. Other orders (if any):

Ordered.

Date Judge or Commissioner

Presented by: Petitioner Respondent

Sign here Print name (if lawyer, also list WSBA #) Date

To both parties:
Deadline! Your papers must be filed and served by the deadline in your county’s Local Court Rules,
or by the State Court Rules if there is no local rule. Court Rules and forms are online at
www.courts.wa.gov.
If you want the court to consider your side, you must:
 File your original documents with the Superior Court Clerk; AND
 Give the Judge/Commissioner a copy of your papers (if required by your county’s Local
Court Rules); AND
 Have a copy of your papers served on all other parties or their lawyers; AND
 Go to the hearing.
The court may not allow you to testify at the motion hearing. Read your county’s Local Court
Rules, if any.
Bring proposed orders to the hearing.
To the person requesting this order:
You must have this order, and the paperwork you filed with the court to get this order, personally
served on the other party by someone 18 or older who is not a party to this case.
To the person receiving this order:
If you do not agree with the requests in the motion, file a statement (using form FL All Family 135,
Declaration) explaining why the court should not approve those requests. You may file other writ-
ten proof supporting your side.

Mandatory Form (05/2016) Order to Go to Court


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